Producer
K.
Manju
met
the
media
on
Saturday
as
part
of
a
unique
programme
'Amrutha
Mathu
Manthana'
organized
by
the
Kannada
film
journalists
fraternity.
The
programme
is
conducted
on
the
occasion
of
'Amrutha
Mahotsava'
to
give
journalists
a
chance
to
meet
film
personalities.
It
was
indeed
a
jolly
time
at
the
meet
with
Manju
speaking
openly
and
giving
wonderful
observations
about
his
life
and
films.
A
family-oriented
man,
Manju
lives
with
his
mother,
brother,
sister-in-law,
wife
and
two
children
in
his
Jayanagar
residence.
He
told
the
story
of
his
life
and
how
he
became
a
producer.
He
recollected
his
poverty-ridden
childhood
and
how
he
used
to
study
under
the
street
lamps
or
kerosene
lamps.
He
frankly
admitted
that
he
could
not
pass
the
SSLC
in
the
first
attempt.
Manju,
popularly
known
as
Kobri
Manju,
got
that
nickname
because
he
used
to
sell
coconuts
at
one
point
in
his
life.
He
had
to
work
at
night
as
an
auto
driver
to
earn
his
college
fees.
Later,
he
started
an
automobile
shop
and
then
realized
he
should
be
doing
business.
Manju
started
his
film
career
with
Anuraga
Spandana
in
1997.
So
far,
he
has
produced
23
films.
He
is
currently
involved
in
the
production
of
4
films
Yogi
and
Olave
Jeena
Lekkachara
are
on
the
floors
while
Rajakumari
is
ready
for
release.
He
is
also
producing
the
199th
film
of
Dr.
Vishnuvardhan,
Nane
Bere
Nan
Style
Bere.